BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS SURNAME FIRST NAMES DATE OF BIRTH MARITAL STATUS GENDER RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS POSTAL ADDRESS TELEPHONE NUMBERS (Cell) LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY ID NUMBER DRIVER’S LICENSE MEDICAL STATUS EMAIL ADDRESS Njara Lunga Innocent 06 February 1991 Single Male 1850 Pakamisa, Zone 1, Ezibeleni, Queenstown, 5320 P.O Box 769 Queenstown 5320 078 064 3410 / 078 775 8315 Good command of English and IsiXhosa 9102065761087 Drivers learners – License in progress Good [email protected] or [email protected] or [email protected] ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION INSTITUTION QUALIFICATION University of Fort Hare BSc. Agricultural Economics Thubalethu High School Grade 12 DATE OBTAINED 2013 2008 SUBJECTS PASSED Please refer to academic record English, IsiXhosa, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, Mathematics and Life Orientation PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE POSITION ORGANISATION PERIOD Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension (University of Fort Hare- Alice) January 2014 - Current Laboratory and Research Assistant Participating in conducting research, collecting data and analysis. Part of my duties are to help students in Coding data from questionnaires and entering it into Excel for analysis facilitating student progress through explaining Jolobe 1 Residence (University of Fort Hare- Alice) January 2012 – November 2012 Corridor Rep Ensuring that university residence rules are adhered to by students. Attending to student emergencies after hours. Teaching and Learning Centre (University of Fort Hare- Alice) January 2014 - Current Supplemental Instruction (SI) Leader Helping first year students with traditionally difficult courses, Introduction to agricultural Economics in particular. My mandate is to facilitate sessions with students and help them understand the course and also have one on one consultations with students who found it hard to comprehend what was discussed in the SI Session. Enactus (University of Fort Hare- Alice) July 2012 – June 2013 Projects Coordinator Junior Chamber International (University of Fort Hare- Alice) January 2013 – December 2013 Executive Vice President SUMMARY OF DUTIES Overlooking two community projects for this nonprofit organisation. The projects were Vermicomposting, where were producing organic fertiliser for local farmers using red earth worms. The second project was Biogas were we used cow dung and water to produce methane gas which generates electricity that is used for cooking. Replacing the President whenever needed or requested to do so by the President. Assume overall responsibility for the membership growth of the Local Organization. Monitor and coordinate the activities and programs of the Local Organization; supervise the activities of the Vice Presidents. Prepare the Plan of Action for the ensuing year. 27 Local President January 2014 – Current Agricultural Business Chamber Congress 27-29 August 2014 Student Case Competition Presenter Control and supervising the Local Organization. Presiding at all General Membership Meetings and meetings of the Board of Directors. Representing the Local Organization in all instances. I participated in a student case competition hosted by the Agricultural Business Camber. My group and I discussed, brainstormed and proposed a business case for the Sunday River Citrus Company (SRCC) which is facing some difficulties with the citrus black spot (CBS) which has tempted a possible ban in exporting Citrus fruit to the EU from RSA. My group were voted as the best group in terms of team effort in the congress. Skills & Knowledge Good communication interpersonal skills; Ability to conduct research and participant interaction; Ability to work as a team and resolve conflicts; Ability to come up with good, innovative and sustainable ideas for development; Good presentation and writing skills; Ability to implement and facilitate project processes; Ability to seek help and advice when needed; Enthusiastic of rural development and project participation; Ability to listen and carry out instructions in detail Prizes & achievements DATE ORGANISATION PRIZE OBTAINED th 28 August Agricultural 2014 Best team effort award at a student case competition (Agbiz Congress) business chamber th 20 October Junior Chamber 2013 Most outstanding local organisation, Best debating team (JCI National Convention) International Enactus Junior Chamber International CURRENT STATUS TERTIARY REGION MAJOR COURSES STUDYING th National Champions 13 July 2014 Best Local President 10–12 October 2014 PRESENT POSITION Laboratory Assistant; SI Leader ; BSc. Agricultural Economics (Hons) 2014 - awaiting results University of Fort Hare Faculty of Science Agricultural Economics & Eastern Cape Faculty Department and Agriculture Extension Agricultural Marketing Prices and Theory (Hons) Methods of Agricultural Economics Research (Hons) Economics of Agricultural Development and Project Appraisal (Hons) Agricultural Resource Economics (Hons) COURSES ATTENDED JCI Impact Training; JCI Negotiation Skills Training; JCI Admin Conducted by JCI South Africa Representative Tsepo Training; JCI Presenter Training Thlaku at the Innovation Hub, Pretoria (27-30 June 2014) Tutor Training Conducted by TLC at the University of Fort Hare (6-7 February 2014) PERSON Prof Abbyssinia Mushunje Prof. Ajuruchukwu Obi Mr. Richard Scott Ms Nomakholwa Yawa REFERENCES CAPACITY Supervisor- HOD University of Fort Hare Senior Lecturer Managing Director Xerox Printing Company Head of Department Secretary University of Fort Hare CONTACT DETAILS 0406022124 / 0826467424 073 3131 865 084 4883 319 0406022333 / 0713854850 / 0734863343